I stand with the people. But we can't do it alone. There are many battles to be won, but we will battle them together—all of us. This slippery slope needs to be stopped and those in charge held accountable. This slippery slope needs to be stopped and those in charge held accountable. A distinct formulation of Indigenous environmental justice (IEJ) is required in order to address the challenges of the ecological crisis as well the various forms of violence and injustices experienced specifically by Indigenous peoples. Over the weekend Facebook suspended hundreds of social media accounts belonging to Indigenous, environmental and social justice organizations. As the Super Bowl spotlight turns to US Bank Stadium, we’re making sure the world knows that US Bank funds companies that attack water protectors. This attempt by KKR to silence us will bring even more attention to the unjust, racist and wrongful actions KKR is taking by investing in the Coastal GasLink Pipeline. We have to remember this also shows the power that we have as a collective: Our voices were heard by KKR and it was threatened enough to take legal action. #WetsuwetenStrong #ShutDownKKR #FuckFacebook”. Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. While Indigenous folks are being put in harm’s way for defending our people and land we have corporations trying to silence dissent for their profit. Activists Are Determined That Won't Happen in the Next One. Facebook is actively suppressing those who oppose facism and the colonial capitalists. The pipeline is set to cut through sovereign Wet’suwet’en land, defiantly ignoring assertions from the hereditary chiefs of their rights, title, and consent for the project. Speakers will include*: * More speakers to be confirmed. Because of people like you, another world is possible. Will you join us in this fight and stand in solidarity?”, #ShutDownKKR Day of Action #WetsuwetenStrong Facebook event, Delee Nikal, Gidimt’en Checkpoint, Wet’suwet’en band member, (250) 961 9642, Protect Indigenous sovereignty—demand profiteers defund the Coastal GasLink pipeline, Wet’suwet’en Solidarity Statement from Greenpeace USA, Indigenous law and the raids on Wet’suwet’en. Videos of extreme violence, alt-right views and calls for violence by militias in Kenosha, Wisconsin, are allowed to persist on Facebook. I stand with the people. - Craig Brown, Co-founder.

Will you join us in this fight and stand in solidarity?”. This weekend hundreds of individual accounts linked to Indigenous, environmental, and social justice organizations were suspended from Facebook because they were co-hosts of an online Facebook event last May targeting KKR & Co. Inc., the new majority funder of the Coastal GasLink pipeline which would cut through sovereign Wet’suwet’en land. The Pentagon Took Money for Covid-19 Relief and Bought... More Weapons, The Propaganda War Against Voting by Mail, Whatever Happens in November, Wall Street Must Act on the Cimate Crisis, For Laid-off Workers, Trump’s Lies About Trade and Jobs Are Hard to Swallow, That Was No Debate, It Was a 90-Minute Insult to America.

It doesn't work that way. The groups ask that Facebook immediately restore access to all accounts, issue a full explanation, and to commit not to bow to corporate pressure designed to silence protest. Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. The groups ask that Facebook immediately restore access to all accounts, issue a full explanation, and to commit not to bow to corporate pressure designed to silence protest. ", Indigenous and Environmental Justice Groups to Rally at US Bank Headquarters to Protest the Bank’s Investment in Pipeline Projects, Saturday, February 3, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM CST. Without the support of hereditary chiefs, pushing through the Coastal GasLink pipeline violates Indigenous rights. There are many battles to be won, but we will battle them together—all of us.

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The fact that Facebook simultaneously allows white supremacists to organize on its platform but immediately bans the administrators and moderators from dozens of groups due to a complaint from a corporation, shows Facebook’s true colors. Alaska Federation of Natives; American Indian Defense Association (AIDA) Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) Honor the Earth; Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) Inter-Tribal Environmental Council (ITEC) 702 H Street, NW, STE 300, Washington, D.C. 20001 | 1-800-722-6995. Organizers with Wet’suwet’en Solidarity have said: “It’s not a surprise that KKR & Co is trying to suppress the attention this movement is getting. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Support Our Work -- Join the small group of generous readers who donate, keeping Common Dreams free for millions of people each year. Annie Morgan, Wet’suwet’en Solidarity Team, [email protected],  (510) 631 4353 For more background information, please review the Wet’suwet’en 101 Media Background document [2]. Liz Marin, Tlux’shaa’du’stee of the Eagle/Wolf Clan, Member Leader with United For Respect, Former Toys’R’Us employee said: “While Indigenous folks are being put in harm’s way for defending our people and land we have corporations trying to silence dissent for their profit. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. If you can help today—because every gift of every size matters—please do. Visit Greenpeace Fund, a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) charitable entity created to increase public awareness and understanding of environmental issues through research, the media and educational programs. We are fighting drawn out and expensive legal battles, laws that make righteous protest illegal, and aggressive law enforcement in response to peaceful protest. Our May 7th online rally, livestreamed on Facebook, featuring frontline camp members who spoke about state repression and corporate violence was watched by over 17,000 people! Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON) United States. Established in 1990 within the United States, IEN was formed by grassroots Indigenous peoples and individuals to address environmental and economic justice issues (EJ). Annie Leonard, Executive Director of Greenpeace USA said: “Fossil fuel companies and their funders will use every tool in their toolbox to attempt to silence us. But they are struggling to counter the Indigenous led resistance to end our addiction to oil and gas and instead respect Indigenous sovereignty. Common Dreams brings you the news that matters. Yet, we are banned and receive threats for permanent removal, for posting an online petition.

We want the world to be a better place. Facebook blocked the accounts days before another online event [1] targeting KKR’s involvement scheduled for tomorrow. When: Saturday, February 3, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM CST  Where: US Bank Headquarters, 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN  Who: The protest is being organized by MN350, Indigenous Iowa, Oil Change International, ClimateTruth.org Action, Indigenous Environmental Network, Earthworks, Bold Iowa, and Seeding Sovereignty. Organizers with Wet’suwet’en Solidarity Team said: “It’s not a surprise that KKR & Co is trying to suppress the attention this movement is getting. Jade Begay, Indigenous Environmental Network, jade@ienearth.org, 505-699-4791, David Turnbull, Oil Change International, david@priceofoil.org, 202-316-3499.

Valentina Stackl, Greenpeace USA, [email protected], (734) 276 6260. IEN’s activities include building the capacity of Indigenous communities and tribal governments to develop mechanisms to protect our sacred sites, land, water, air, natural resources, health of both our people and all living things, and to build economically sustainable communities. We don't want advertising dollars. The Last Stimulus Ignored Climate. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! People need to know to what length big corporations are going to silence dissent. We need you. Log in. Box 443Portland, ME 04112-0443USA, Common Dreams is a small nonprofit with a big mission. Our Mission:To inform. On the eve of the Super Bowl, communities from across the nation will rally to expose US Bank’s ties to the corrupt oil company, Energy Transfer Partners.

So That the Truth May Prevail: Heroic Lone Juror Sues To Release Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Transcripts. WASHINGTON - What: A rally organized by Indigenous communities and environmental activists from across the nation a day before the Super Bowl at US Bank’s Minneapolis, calling on US Bank to divest from oil and gas pipelines, to cut ties with Energy Transfer Partners, and to uphold their own environmental policies to ensure a safe and clean planet. The organizations were co-hosts of an online rally targeting the U.S. private investment company KKR, a key backer of the Coastal GasLink Pipeline. In a rare legal move amidst the ongoing unraveling of law enforcement's narrative about the murder of Breonna Taylor - a false claim of no body cam footage, an A.G. who failed to consider a homicide charge and used the Grand Jury as "a shield," God knows what else - a judge has granted the request of an anonymous juror their Grand Jury proceedings be made public. This attempt by KKR to silence us will bring even more attention to the unjust, racist and wrongful actions KKR is taking by investing in the Coastal GasLink Pipeline.”, Earth Minute: Censorship Of Indigenous & Environmental Justice Organizations, The Hill: Logging is not the solution to wildfires or climate change, Earth Watch: BJ McManama of Indigenous Environmental Network Discusses Opposition to GE Trees, Organic Grower Discusses Threats of GE American Chestnut, Dogwood Alliance Joins in Opposition to GE American Chestnut, For Immediate Release: Environmental Groups Representing Millions Oppose Request to Allow Planting of Genetically Engineered Trees in Forests as USDA Opens Public Comment Period. Activists from MN350 and other local organizations, National activists in the #StopETP coalition. Organizations whose accounts were blocked included Climate Hawks Vote, Greenpeace USA, Presente.org, Rainforest Action Network, Rising Tide North America, Seeding Sovereignty, Stand.earth, United For Respect, Wet’suwet’en Access Point on Gidimt’en Territory, Wet’suwet’en Solidarity UK, and many more. We will continue to live on our territories as we always have and protect our territories for future generations.”. This weekend hundreds of individual accounts linked to Indigenous, environmental, and social justice organizations were suspended from Facebook because they were co-hosts of an online Facebook event last May targeting KKR & Co. Inc., the new majority funder of the Coastal GasLink pipeline which would cut through sovereign Wet’suwet’en land. What we are doing is working. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer. Without Your Support We Simply Don't Exist. IEN is an alliance of Indigenous peoples whose mission it is to protect the sacredness of Earth Mother from contamination and exploitation by strengthening, … We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. Because of people like you, another world is possible. I stood up to Wall Street billionaires once before, and I’ll do it again to stop them from ruining our Mother Earth and the sovereignty of my Indigenous brothers and sisters. To inspire.To ignite change for the common good. The NEJAC's Indigenous People Work Group (IPWG), made up of tribal and indigenous environmental justice stakeholder representatives, assisted the NEJAC in providing advice and recommendations to EPA on how the Agency can work effectively with federally recognized tribes and indigenous peoples to address their environmental justice concerns.